Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie won the honor, followed by Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes in second and third place, and Dempsey.

The 29-year-old Dempsey currently sits at 16 goals in 34 games this Premier League season and he is one tally away from 50 career Premier League goals in a six-season stretch. His 22 goals across all competitions is a single-season record for an American playing in one of Europe’s top-flight leagues.